Middx. ss.
To the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of the
parish of
St. Paul Covent Garden
in the County of Middx
aforesaid and to
the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the parish of
St. Andrew Holborn above the Barrs
in the said County
And to Each and every of them.
P. Vaughan
Whereas Complaint hath been made unto Us Two of
his Maties Justices of the peace for the said County (Quor. Unus)
by you the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor of the
parish of St: Paul Covent Garden aforesaid That
Abraham
Grasscoomb< no role >
a Male Bastard Child Aged Eight Months and
Upwards was lately brought into the said parish of St: Paul
Covent Garden
. Contrary to Law. and is become Chargeable
to the said Parish
W Greenwood
And Whereas it Appeares unto Us Upon Examinacon
touching the premisses taken before Us Upon Oath And Other
Circumstances, That the said
Abraham Grasscoomb< no role >
was born
in the parish of St: Andrew Holbourn
aforesaid.
Wee the said Justices do therefore Adjudge that the said
parish of St: Andrew Holborn
in the parish and place of the [..]
legall Settlement of the said Abraham Grasscoomb< no role >
. And that he
is become Chargeable to the said parish of St: Paul Covent Garden
.
These are therefore in his Maties name to Regine and
Comand you the said Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of the
said parish of St: Paul Covent Garden
or Some or one of you to
Remove & Convey the said Abraham Grasscoomb< no role >
out of & from
your said parish unto the said parish of St. Andrew Holborn
And
him Deliver to the Chuchwardens and Overseers of the poor these
or to Some or one of them who are hereby Required to Receive the
said Abraham Grasscoomb< no role >
into their Care And to provide for him
According to Law Hereof faile not at your Perill Given Under on [..]
hands and Seales the FirstDay of January
Anno Dni 1723 o: Annoq: R R S. Georgy nunc Magne
Britannie Etc. Decimo
.